1933 Washington and Lee Generals football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–4–2 (1–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilson Field
Seasons
← 1932
1934 →
1933 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Duke $ 4 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
South Carolina 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
North Carolina 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
VMI 2 – 1 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
Washington and Lee 1 – 1 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Clemson 1 – 1 – 0 3 – 6 – 2
VPI 1 – 1 – 3 4 – 3 – 3
Virginia 1 – 3 – 1 2 – 6 – 2
Maryland 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
NC State 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 5 – 3
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1933 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University during the 1933 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their first year under head coach Warren E. Tilson, the team compiled an overall record of 4–4–2, with a mark of 1–1–1 in conference play.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23vs. West Virginia*
T 0–0[2]
September 30Roanoke*
W 14–6[3]
October 7William & Mary*
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 7–0[4]
October 14at Yale*
L 0–1418,000[5]
October 21vs. Kentucky*
W 7–0[6]
October 28at Princeton*
L 0–6[7]
November 4at VPI
T 7–7[8]
November 11Virginia
  • Wilson Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 6–0[9]
November 18at Centre*
L 0–12[10]
November 25at Maryland
L 13–33[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1933 Washington & Lee Generals Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "West Virginia, Wash–Lee in scoreless tie". The Pittsburgh Press. September 24, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "W. & L. defeats Roanoke, 14–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 1, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "William and Mary drops tight game to Generals, 7–0". Daily Press. October 8, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Yale defeats W. & L. eleven". The Baltimore Sun. October 15, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Kentucky is upset by fighting Washington and Lee team, 7–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 22, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Princeton extended to beat fighting W. & L. eleven, 6 to 0". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 29, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Generals and V.P.I. in tie". Nashville Banner. November 5, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "W. & L. downs U. Va., 6–0, on Sawyers' 85-yard dash". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 12, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Centre is triumphant over W. & L., 12 to 0". The Lexington Herald. November 19, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Maryland gets comeback win over Generals". The Charlotte News. November 26, 1933. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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